India Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Mitchell Santner Wins Toss, NZ To Bowl First

• New Zealand have won the toss and elected to field

• New Zealand have raked in Jacob Duffy in playing XI in place of Cole McConchie

• India are going in with an unchanged playing XI

India and New Zealand lock horns in the title clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the colossal Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

While India will enter to defend their T20 World Champions title at their home turf, New Zealand will be vying to clinch their first T20 title. Both teams have had a topsy-turvy journey in the tournament so far, but have clicked at the right time as a team to seal spots in the final.

India started the tournament as firm favourites but lost their way in the Super Eights by suffering a heavy defeat against South Africa. However, with some luck and mostly with their performance, the Men in Blue made a remarkable comeback and beat West Indies and England to make it to the final.

On the other hand, New Zealand suffered defeats at the hands of South Africa and England in the tournament, but eventually scraped their way into the semis on account of Net Run Rate.

Though in the semi-finals, they put on a clinical show against a dominant South Africa and stormed into the final by beating the Proteas by 9 wickets. However, the final won't be an easy one by any means as they'll be up against an in-form Indian team in front of a packed Ahmedabad crowd.

Check out the live score and ball-by-ball commentary of the India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 final here: